Reading Main Idea

You should determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Ninjas

Although some people are afraid of ninjas, since they are so deadly, I think that they’re cool. Because Ninjas have so many enemies, they live high in trees on top of

mountains. No one can reach them in their mountainous tree forts unless they lower their rope ladders for them. If you tried to climb up a ninja’s tree without the rope ladder, you would probably get hit with a million ninja stars. Despite their inhospitable nature, ninjas are usually nice to people and animals. They protect them from danger.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Ninjas have many enemies.

• Ninjas are harmless.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The peacock is the bird with the beautiful, giant fan of bright colors. When the peacock is young, both male and female birds look alike. At about two years of age, the male grows the long beautiful tail feathers. Because of their beauty, peacocks were often pets. They live about 20 or 30 years.

The main idea of this paragraph is:

• The peacock makes a good pet.

• The peacock is known for its beauty.

• Male and female peacocks look the same.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was the main idea of Aretha An American Icon (pg. 427)? Write 3 key details from your circle map.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What was the main Idea of Out of Great Pain, Great Music (pg. 429)? Write 3 Key Details.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Identifying the central theme or message of the given text.

• Analyzing the punctuation usage in the text

• Identifying the supporting details in the passage

• Summarizing the author's biography

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Based on the main idea, what can you infer about the author's viewpoint?

• The author's viewpoint can be inferred from the main idea of the text.

• The author's viewpoint cannot be inferred from the main idea

• The author's viewpoint is always biased

• The author's viewpoint is irrelevant to the main idea

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What details in the passage support the main idea?

• The details that contradict the main point of the passage

• The details that provide the most important information or evidence for the main point of the passage.

• The details that are completely unrelated to the main idea

• The details that are mentioned in a different passage

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the main idea relate to the title of the passage?

• The main idea is only related to the title if you look for hidden meanings

• The main idea should directly relate to the title of the passage.

• The main idea is completely unrelated to the title

• The main idea is only slightly related to the title

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the main idea connect to the theme of the passage?

• The main idea has no connection to the theme

• The main idea contradicts the theme

• The main idea is unrelated to the theme

• The main idea connects to the theme by supporting or illustrating the overall message or lesson of the passage.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2